Upping the ante
day after day in the velodrome. Victoria Pendleton, the women's and men's team pursuit produced one hell of a night as they delivered gold medals and world records. read the rest of this rubbish
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Lost in translation
it's a good old get out clause. Philip Hindes. Did he or didn't he pull a fast one in that qualifying round? Does it matter as GB trio produced one of the great displays in the first night in the velodrome. read the rest of this rubbish
The golden cherry on top of
the icing and the hundred and thousands. The toppings on the cake of British road cycling have just been piling up this year, with Bradley Wiggins adding the Olympic time trial gold yesterday. read the rest of this rubbish
It’s Yorkshire day
August 1st. Now where'e the flat cap, ferrets an' whippet. read the rest of this rubbish
Calexico – Splitter
live at Algiers Point. read the rest of this rubbish
How the BBC managed to make Cav’s disappointment
even worse to watch. It was excruciating watching Great Britain - no Team GB here - being thwarted by their own success in the men's road race on the first full day of the Olympics. Not just because Mark Cavendish didn't have a chance to win. read the rest of this rubbish
It’s a good job South Africa were
undercooked. Just imagine what an embarrassment for the number one ranked team in the world it could have been if the visiting South Africans were on top form. read the rest of this rubbish
R.I.P. Jon Lord
founding member of Deep Purple. Hammond organ player and composer, original band leader of Deep Purple has died aged 71. read the rest of this rubbish
60 football matches in three weeks
not 9 months. Been reading a few people disagreeing that Bradley Wiggins victory in the Tour de France is the top sporting achievement by a Brit. His addition of Le Tour to three other race wins means he's done something no other rider has ever achieved. read the rest of this rubbish
One more box to be ticked in France
for the perfect finish. Mark Cavendish owns the Champs-Élysées and it was up to Bradley Wiggins in the yellow jersey to make sure he won for the fourth straight time in the Tour's final stage. read the rest of this rubbish